How to Grow Papaya at Home from Seed

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  • Опубликовано: 23 май 2020
  • In this video, I show you how I grow papaya or pawpaw from seed at home.
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  • @BobfmBali
    @BobfmBali 3 года назад +397

    Hi Mark, I think the only couple of points I would add from my own experience of growing Papaya here in Indonesia (Tropical) is that you need to plant on a soil mound if you have a rainy season and rivers of water flowing through your garden as the roots do not like standing in water. The second point I would add is that if you allow the tree to grow and bear fruit and is too high, cut the tree down to around 4 feet and the trunk will start sprouting crowns all over the trunk that will eventually produce another generation of fruit but at a lower height. Really enjoy watching your videos.

    • @danielcahill3957
      @danielcahill3957 2 года назад +11

      Hello Mark,just as a matter of interest my brother who lives on the hill above Currumbin Surf club on the Gold Coast grows great papaya ??? and the best ones are about 8 hears old and cuts em off at about 4 ft when they are about 4 hears old and puts a tin on em so they shoot below the cut with multi branches prunes them a bit doses them with lotsa chook manure and the fruit is bldy brilliant...GREAT post by Hqmpest..about growing them in Indonesia would like to hear if he prunes them and how?? also Thank You for the vidio it was great.. i follow all your stuff on utube..watch all the old ones when i am having my breakfast.. all the best brilliant al round vids

    • @BobfmBali
      @BobfmBali 2 года назад +9

      @@danielcahill3957 Here in Bali, I use a self selection process as the off shoots determine themselves which are going to be good and those that are not, once they start dying back I just snap them off of the main trunk. Interestingly this year my jack fruit is producing for the first time and again just keeps shedding young fruit however it appears to be passionately holding on to one fruit which is only about half a first size but growing healthy. First time this year for growing giant passion fruit which are something to behold also. Sometimes I just wish there was an opportunity to attach a picture to a comment to share and help the world along 👍

    • @davidschmidt270
      @davidschmidt270 2 года назад +1

      Are you serious??
      That is Soo cool because I really want to grow fruit trees but I don't want my backyard to get shaded out!
      Thanks for the tip

    • @introtwerp
      @introtwerp 2 года назад +1

      Can we grow a papaya from the branches like cutting?

    • @BobfmBali
      @BobfmBali 2 года назад +1

      @@introtwerp Short answer No. The papaya trunk is fiberous almost woody and hollow in the middle. The leaves sprout out like a branch and are very tender dying back as the tree grows. Seeds from a shop bought papaya can be very good although you will not know it's gender. Plant a few about 2m apart and hope for the best. The good news is that a tree will grow, produce and die in around 12months so you won't have to wait long. Good Luck

  • @nwabuduuzodike9629
    @nwabuduuzodike9629 4 года назад +349

    Hey Mark! I'm a 13 year old who LOVES your channel. My dad grows papaya. The trees are HUGE and we got around 12 to 15 of them!
    Have a great day!!!

    • @citrus4419
      @citrus4419 4 года назад +11

      that’s awesome! hope you and your dad are doing well ☺️

    • @nwabuduuzodike9629
      @nwabuduuzodike9629 4 года назад +5

      @@citrus4419 Yeah, we are! Hope you are too? Stay safe 😊

    • @1-gz7xy
      @1-gz7xy 4 года назад +5

      That's the age I started gardening on my own. Now 20 with big vine fruit plants trees and of course tons of veg's growing

    • @isaksoumahoro7276
      @isaksoumahoro7276 4 года назад +3

      Could i buy a papaya?

    • @koninkrijk1530
      @koninkrijk1530 3 года назад +2

      @@isaksoumahoro7276 yes you can.

  • @mediaapps
    @mediaapps Год назад +12

    Proof that long form videos do well as long as the content is engaging and the presenter is clear and credible. Well done.

  • @ArelArts
    @ArelArts 4 года назад +58

    I'm from Costa Rica and in my house we love ripe papaya juice just blender the papaya with some sweet ripe bananas, a sweet orange and sugar and is the best! also helps to clean your digestive system, that's why when you made the juice just drink occasionaly beacouse you will be a lot of time in the bathroom next day

    • @ArelArts
      @ArelArts 4 года назад +1

      @Ivy Hurley it has a weird smell but I love it

    • @mezmos5866
      @mezmos5866 4 года назад +3

      If you have constipation papaya is the best but it's not easy to get ripe papaya.

  • @abedillion64
    @abedillion64 2 года назад +57

    Hi Mark, another thing to use the seeds for is a pepper substitute. I dry the seeds then put them in a pepper grinder. Works and tastes like pepper.

  • @hmck9988
    @hmck9988 2 года назад +8

    Mark, imagine how pleased I was when I searched RUclips for info on how to germinate and grow papaya seeds and this video popped up. I knew I would get all the info I needed, and be entertained at the same time. Thank you so much. All the best.

  • @taylorlukasik5220
    @taylorlukasik5220 4 года назад +21

    mark, i aspire to be you when im older. living in austrailia, having endless fruit gardens, honestly just vibing

  • @JonathanWellskcender
    @JonathanWellskcender 4 года назад +16

    Here in Okinawa, you'll only find papaya green. I'm not sure of the species, but it's considered a vegi here. My wife's favorite way to eat it is in a papaya, carrot, and egg stir-fry. (Ninjin Shirishiri) Maybe your family would find it a little more palatable.

  • @meilirlloyd2289
    @meilirlloyd2289 4 года назад +380

    this guy is a comedic genius, i dont know how he does it

    • @TonkaGoldman-xd5iw
      @TonkaGoldman-xd5iw 4 года назад +5

      lol

    • @gombalex
      @gombalex 4 года назад +5

      I thought it was only me that saw that

    • @shawtop
      @shawtop 4 года назад +8

      He is quite funny tbf haha
      ruclips.net/video/7Ygqyuxz1H0/видео.html

    • @BeatDropperPS3
      @BeatDropperPS3 4 года назад +6

      Effortlessly

    • @katlopez6555
      @katlopez6555 4 года назад +10

      It's like Red Skelton said. "If you've heard this joke before, don't stop me. I want to hear it again."

  • @kgal63
    @kgal63 4 года назад +18

    Thanks for the info. I planted 3 trees that I grew from seed. I planted the in November 2019. They are now about 3 feet tall with thick trunks. I'm not a fan of papaya either but my mom loves them. I'm hoping to see fruit this year.
    8-2-20
    As of today we 7 papaya fruit on the tree that appeared at the end of June. Hopefully they will mature and my mom will enjoy fresh off the tree soon.

  • @jaayswizzle
    @jaayswizzle 2 года назад +25

    I do compost on the little terrace outside my apartment. I’ve grown a nice sized papaya plant from composting one. I’m so proud of it and hope it lives through the winter 😊

  • @dailychaos8741
    @dailychaos8741 4 года назад +1

    I just started 2 of these this year so thanks for the video. I love your channel and your relaxed way of gardening. You make it fun and enjoyable and make all the work look worth every drop of sweat.

  • @rh9909
    @rh9909 4 года назад +53

    "This is becoming a really confusing video, isn't it?"
    No, It became a really informative video actually!
    Really love all these information and research put into it!

  • @bishopfish359
    @bishopfish359 4 года назад +11

    Love the videos Mark thank you for making them.

  • @gergelykovacs5532
    @gergelykovacs5532 4 года назад +2

    I stumbled upon this channel last night and honestly it’s my new favourite channel. Absolutely loving it!

  • @noradavid3199
    @noradavid3199 Год назад +2

    Hi Mark, this is Michael in northern Florida, I started planting my Papaya plants couple f months ago from seeds after watching your videos, very informative and helpful. Thank you.

  • @DPirate1000
    @DPirate1000 4 года назад +5

    I love papayas! I didn’t at one time until my husband taught me to take cold cut up papaya and squeeze fresh lime over the fruit and drizzle with some honey. Yummy!

  • @suzanneribas3746
    @suzanneribas3746 2 года назад +21

    hi Mark! the shape of the fruit determines the sex of future plants. Round papayas make female plants wereas long fruit gives male or hermaphrodite trees. if your tree gets too tall cut it down and put a plastic cup on the exposed end and it will branch out under it. Each branch will grow papayas on the stem if female or hermaphrodite. Green papayas can be used for candied fruit, like guava and coconut and taste wonderful with a slice of white cheese. Also in salads cut in thin slices or matchsticks and mixed with green mangoes cut the same.
    Don't forget to let some of the male trees grow even if they don't produce fruit so they can produce pollen. I will be sending the recipe for the candied papaya next.

    • @SR-ok2ed
      @SR-ok2ed Год назад

      Can you grow fruit from a male fruit brought from store???

    • @skevicosta7684
      @skevicosta7684 10 месяцев назад

      No

  • @Milo772
    @Milo772 4 года назад

    He’s a natural!! Very passionate about his farming!! Thanks for sharing these videos Mate- I’m learning so much!!

  • @ginahoward1488
    @ginahoward1488 2 года назад

    Every time I gave a gardening question Mark has the answer! So grateful for your channel

  • @debbieang8514
    @debbieang8514 4 года назад +8

    In the Philippines we put the green papaya in a chicken soup called tinola. Its like a warm hug.

  • @kirstenolson776
    @kirstenolson776 3 года назад +20

    I've only ever heard of the Eastern US paw paw (Asimina triloba). Then again, I always get a giggle when you talk about possums in the garden, because our possums (technically an opossum) are no problem. In fact, they are the #1 tick eating animal, very rarely have rabies, and just fine to have around or living under your porch.

    • @mayhemschild
      @mayhemschild 2 года назад +5

      Just to clarify and not take away from your post… opossums do not get rabies at all. They are pretty fantastic. I wish people would educate themselves about them. It’s unfortunate they get treated so poorly. Thank you for advocating for them.

    • @drjsgto
      @drjsgto 6 месяцев назад +1

      They are amazing in so many ways but they have killed my chickens and so I live trap them and take them to a better place.... I'm also going to try to grow papayas in my greenhouse and I live in Northeast Oregon....

  • @wobbles47
    @wobbles47 3 года назад +7

    A few things I know....Use only the seeds from the bottom half of the fruit. Drop them in water, remove the seeds that float to the top, they are faulty. Don't dry them, sow immediately for the best results. Trim the main roots a bit as you transplant into the ground (Supposed to create a dwarf style tree) and always keep the leaves clipped at least halfway up the trunk and always remove dead foliage.

  • @sandrareaves
    @sandrareaves Год назад

    Thanks! Great information. I accidentally grew one in my compost pile once, but didn’t keep it. I love the flavor and texture of ripe papaya, but didn’t know it could be eaten green, too. You have encouraged me and I will give growing my own a try!

  • @Demasx
    @Demasx 4 года назад +16

    Mark, you saved yourself a ton of "but actually" comments with your comprehensive introduction, good on ya mate

    • @Berkeloid0
      @Berkeloid0 4 года назад +2

      Unfortunately there are still a few commenters who didn't make it past the first minute of the video it seems! I think you should have to answer a couple of questions about the video before you're allowed to comment to prove you actually watched it first!

    • @meeng9995
      @meeng9995 4 года назад

      How to watering for papaya?

  • @thechaosgardener
    @thechaosgardener 3 года назад +4

    Thanks for the advice! I did this a month ago and they just came up so I just published a video. I am excited for fruit!

  • @odonnellsaussiehomestead8257
    @odonnellsaussiehomestead8257 4 года назад +2

    Hi
    My wife loved this segment usually only I watch your channel, but u had her on the edge of her seat as she loves paw paws and she has some seeds and U turned up at the right time !! By the way congratulations on the 800000 you should be over the moon, a big double thumbs up 👍🥰👍

  • @edeworth
    @edeworth 4 года назад

    L
    I love you. You inspired me to go crazy years ago. I love every minute of my life and that is credited to you.

  • @artemisxw8708
    @artemisxw8708 4 года назад +10

    They are very hardy plants, I brought one and ran out of pots so put it into the ground temporarily, then forgot all about it. When I went to tidy up my yard a year later I found some 5 and 6 kilo fruits hiding and it had grown in height a lot. They tasted fantastic and they freeze really well. Well worth growing, love your videos!

    • @samjones3546
      @samjones3546 4 года назад

      Isn’t gardening funny? Some people just forget about something and end up with a bountiful harvest, whilst someone like me plants and waters then every day yet mine all died. I have really terrible soil, no rain and harsh sun so even weeds don’t live in my yard. Haha

    • @vickyfarquhar3476
      @vickyfarquhar3476 3 года назад

      Sam Jones absolutely ! I have tried to grow papaya from seed, trying in various different ways but none of them have ever put out shoots. Nothing. Trying again by fermenting the seeds. Might have to end up buying a small plant...

  • @DonBigMango
    @DonBigMango 4 года назад +8

    Mark, greetings from Bangkok. Following you for some time now, very helpful videos you have. Great seeing you and family eating green papaya, looks like Thai som-tam salad. Personally I prefer papaya when fully ripe,great taste. I wouldn't worry when your trees get taller, in Thailand we use a kind of basket on a long bamboo pole for fruit high in a tree. Also used for mangoes. I know your visited here so sure you've seen them before. Stay safe down under 😀

  • @triciagee6891
    @triciagee6891 4 года назад

    Thank you for taking the time to share with us. You are appreciated.

  • @anastasialee504
    @anastasialee504 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for the knowledge on telling me that Paw Paw and Papaya is not the same thing. We love your videos by the way. God Bless You.

  • @stogie1027
    @stogie1027 4 года назад +81

    I live in Florida I constantly have them growing randomly in my yard most likely do to my chickens. My trees fruit at 2 1/2-3 ft talk and I cut them at two years and start over. If it’s a good tree I cut it down the middle and let it regenerate in to multiple branches

    • @TheIslandFarmer321
      @TheIslandFarmer321 4 года назад +10

      lol same, I purposely cut the top off my Papaya in the front yard to have it sprout multiple branches. I think there's 5-6 branches rn

    • @mariap.894
      @mariap.894 4 года назад +5

      Stogie. What part of SOFlo. I have had no luck with it. This is my first year growing it from see and it's only by accident. I threw the papaya seeds in the compost and voila! I have about 20 or 30 of them now. I'm afraid they will get infested with bugs like the one I had before. Anything you can recommend to make sure it stays healthy?

    • @deargciarog
      @deargciarog 4 года назад +5

      Orlando here Stogie. Might give it a go. It can get cool here, but a fella down the street has had luck. Thanks for the advice and thank you too Self Sufficient Me. Two Paw-paya thumbs up!

    • @tsnorquist
      @tsnorquist 4 года назад +3

      Anyone in the Orlando area want to get rid of some seeds or small potted trees? I'm looking for a Papaya for the backyard.

    • @eliagron8750
      @eliagron8750 4 года назад +1

      @@tsnorquist I can send you seeds if you want to.

  • @tobiashorsch262
    @tobiashorsch262 4 года назад +3

    Man You’re the coolest guy I’ve ever seen on RUclips !! One day I wanna live up in qld and make friends with you for more gardening tips hehe

  • @Ruktiet
    @Ruktiet 3 года назад

    I love the green seeds!! They have a pungency comparable to black pepper with a slightly bitter aftertaste, next to a special aroma. I can imagine it being used as a spice. Great video

  • @cassandrabriebach3268
    @cassandrabriebach3268 4 года назад

    Hello Mark and hello to everyone else. Love your videos Mark and your crazy comments.
    Really keen to learn how to eat Green Papaya as I have a few growing here at home in Brisbane, Australia (for those that may not know).
    Really love all the information you pass on with your videos and love how people from overseas leave information as well.
    As my plants are growing I cut the lower leaves off and just have the centre ones and a few long ones to save energy for the fruit and find that the plants grow real quick. I don't know if its the right thing to do. I also do it with my Banana trees.

  • @sc0tt500
    @sc0tt500 2 года назад +7

    Love your videos Mark. I've been experimenting with germinating papaya seeds and have found that you need to get the seeds from a whole fully ripe fruit (not a shop one that has been cut in half) and plant them straight away. No washing or drying of the seeds, just plant them straight from the fruit. This must be done during the warmer months and the soil must be kept damp. Don't let it dry out. The seeds will take up to 40 days to germinate so be patient. This will give you nearly 100% germination.

    • @kirrileepearson9981
      @kirrileepearson9981 6 месяцев назад +1

      Interesting - I threw some food scraps in a trough a few months ago and it must have had some paw paw seeds in the mix... I appear to have a paw paw tree growing that is over a metre tall now. Reluctant to plant it out in the garden since I'm not 100% sure what I'm growing or if it is male/female or bisexual. I'll just see what it does in the pot. I'm in Brisbane.

  • @elisataleu5
    @elisataleu5 4 года назад +10

    I agee about eating papayas green. I enjoyed a salad made mostly shredded green papaya, some shredded carrots, green onions, crushed peanuts, with a lime/lemon juice, fish sauce, honey & soy sauce dressing. I discovered this salad from my Thai friends. Good video. Thank you.

    • @TriniSimpleLiving
      @TriniSimpleLiving 4 года назад +1

      Elisa Taleu Green Pawpaw as we say in the Caribbean has medicinal purposes too

  • @angieabraham5690
    @angieabraham5690 3 года назад +2

    Hi Mark, here in South Africa we also say paw paw for the yellow variety and papaya for the orange/pinkish variety 👍. I always enjoy your videos. Thank you

  • @deannastevens1217
    @deannastevens1217 4 года назад +1

    That's Awesome!!! I wanted to do this and we are a sub tropical area in Northern Northern California. I think I may try it!! Who am I Kidding!! I Am Going to Try it!!

  • @zernandiaz1983
    @zernandiaz1983 4 года назад +64

    Hi Mark! Really enjoy watching and learning from your videos!
    We call it hermaphrodite instead of bisexual papayas in the Philippines, I think it’s a more accurate description for plants having both the male and female flowers.
    A hermaphrodite plant is desirable for commercial farmers and the female accepted as well, but male papayas are generally avoided, most times even killed. But we know a couple tricks to convert a male to female two ways: first, when transplanting a seedling to its permanent container, trim the main root. Or second, when the plant is mature and starts flowering male flowers, we drive two sticks in the middle of the tree (where the hard brown trunk meets the soft green part) perpendicular to each other. This “threatens” the tree’s life and forces it to “survive” by putting out female flowers which leads to fruiting.
    Looking forward to more quality content. Cheers mate!

    • @mariap.894
      @mariap.894 4 года назад +3

      Zzdd Hi there! I'm trying that technique this year with some of my papayas, hopefully it'll work. 😉👍
      I saw it from a video from a guy in the Philippines. ❤️

    • @thestarspark2288
      @thestarspark2288 4 года назад +5

      It's the same in Australia, Mark's the first Aussie I've heard call it bisexual. It actually makes no sense, bisexual people are attracted to both men and women. They don't have both male and female genitalia.
      The correct term for that in humans is intersex. The 'I' in LGBTIQA+ is intersex.

    • @zernandiaz1983
      @zernandiaz1983 4 года назад

      Maria P. Great! Hope it gives you an abundant harvest this year!👍

    • @drjimbarnes
      @drjimbarnes 4 года назад +9

      @@thestarspark2288 There's nothing wrong with gender non-discrimination. Gender is a choice. Let papaya's be free of gender stigmatisation.

    • @AlyxGlide
      @AlyxGlide 4 года назад +5

      TRANS PLANT REPRESENTATION! FINALLY 🦞🏳‍🌈

  • @Fuzzinutt
    @Fuzzinutt 4 года назад +8

    Love papaya!! It is so good for you!! Brain food my great grandmother told me! :)

    • @meeng9995
      @meeng9995 4 года назад

      How to growing up papaya in AZ?

  • @robertmcgreevy2048
    @robertmcgreevy2048 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you. Just starting the journey down the road toward growing.. I do enjoy your videos.

  • @SdW.8
    @SdW.8 5 месяцев назад +1

    I'm from the Midwest US and we have a native fruit tree called a Paw Paw. The fruits taste tropical, though it grows in forests that get below freezing. I checked out your video and hope to grow Papaya in containers. I don't like raw papaya, but I love it dried for some reason.
    Much love from the Midwest US 💖

  • @5loaves2fish93
    @5loaves2fish93 4 года назад +78

    Im glad you touched on the north american Pawpaw fruit. A little known fruit nowadays with a rich history! Great vids man, found your channel a few weeks ago and love evey vid you make. All the best!

    • @minihaha3940
      @minihaha3940 4 года назад

      5 loaves 2 fish l have not seen a pawpaw in u.s. great lakes area, have you

    • @5loaves2fish93
      @5loaves2fish93 4 года назад

      @@minihaha3940 ive seen a few here in virginia though they are pretty scarce

    • @triteobservations4494
      @triteobservations4494 4 года назад

      @@minihaha3940 I saw a few when I lived in SE Michigan, they're a very unique flavor and I really recommend giving it a try!

    • @Rattlerjake1
      @Rattlerjake1 4 года назад +1

      @@minihaha3940 - Pawpaws are an understory tree usually found around creeks, streams, and rivers. Unless planted by humans, they are seldom found out in the open. They fruit around late July to Late August depending on zone. I grow them in 10-20 gallon pots so I can move them...............they also are very strange in how they pollinate -- not only are they male and female, but a male and female from the same genetic stock cannot pollinate each other. So if you get your plants all from the same mother plant they will not be able to pollinate each other, you will need to find a plant from another source, this is why some of the wild stock doesn't fruit.

    • @kensperspective
      @kensperspective 4 года назад

      Also known as the Indiana banana

  • @Jpiggye
    @Jpiggye 4 года назад +8

    I learned in plant biology at university that a plant with a flower that has both male and female parts on the same flower is called a "perfect flower." Papaya would be that it seems!

  • @CamperGirl03
    @CamperGirl03 2 года назад

    Thank you for the great information!! Just got a papaya given to me this morning in Florida. Now I’m going to try growing the seeds. Bravo!!!

  • @ArielJuvenal
    @ArielJuvenal 4 года назад

    Your video is outstanding. I used to grow and dehydrate them as treats for my bunny! It's a very easy plant to grow

  • @_PUTUSATYAKIRTANABAKTINANDA
    @_PUTUSATYAKIRTANABAKTINANDA 4 года назад +8

    Idk why you just remind me about an Australian Grandpa that keep coming here with an old vespa and said good day every morning

  • @LileCremeans
    @LileCremeans 4 года назад +3

    Funny thing is, I grow "actual" pawpaw (asimina triloba) in my garden! Thought about growing papaya too so it's interesting you mention pawpaws in this video.

    • @kellyclark7517
      @kellyclark7517 3 года назад

      I live in the south n herd ppl calling them paw paws. And then somebody started singing an old nursery rhyme about picking up poppers and putting them in a basket🤷‍♀️
      I just assumed they were one in the same

  • @myopicthunder
    @myopicthunder 4 года назад

    im learning so much from your channel. I live in Fiji and have pawpaw trees growing like a weed on my compound, this'll help me select and plant them, good on ya mate.

  • @eugenequah8592
    @eugenequah8592 3 года назад

    Dearest Mark,
    Love the contents of your channel! Sweet as!
    Much love from Malaysia.
    Just wanted to share that the young papaya leaves are actually used for salads in Asia, especially Indonesia. It's usually sauteed with condiments and eaten with a sambal.
    It's medicinal use ...
    I contracted Dengue fever in 2014.. and papaya leave extract (juice) was part of my treatment. (Thanks to my aunt's recommendation) Bitter as fxxxc.. but it did manage to get my fever in check. (They actually blended the leaves and added water, I had to drink it for 4 days..I hated it. But it works. I'm still alive haha.)
    - you can actually add green papaya into a chicken soup kinda like a melon.

  • @bakatzen6243
    @bakatzen6243 4 года назад +8

    i live in malaysia and they grow so easily i dont even have to try, just throw the seeds around and they will come out

  • @ahaielpatt1224
    @ahaielpatt1224 3 года назад +20

    Here in Belize, Central America people use papaya seeds for deworming humans and animals.
    We also use it as a biological pesticide. Very useful for aphids and whiteflies.
    Also thank you very much for your videos. My garden has improved so much thanks to you.

    • @Babycakezz18
      @Babycakezz18 Год назад +2

      Oh wow, how do you use it as a pesticide? Do you crush the seeds and spread the powder or use another method?

    • @JosePerez-vz1qq
      @JosePerez-vz1qq Год назад +1

      Yes, please share more

  • @imeee.1429
    @imeee.1429 4 года назад

    I just came accrossed your channel. After watching one of your video, i immediately subscribed, which is very unusual. But i really liked the way you talked! Wishing you more abundant harvest!

  • @ennismccaffrey3227
    @ennismccaffrey3227 4 года назад

    My papaya seeds recently germinated, letting them grow some more before repotting them. Thanks for all the info!

  • @crazydiy12
    @crazydiy12 4 года назад +6

    Awesome video.

  • @rozenkreutze
    @rozenkreutze 4 года назад +14

    Advice on the papaya, make it super ripe before eating yellow-skinned and soft. like its red on the inside and sweet.. slice and refrigerate before enjoying the sweet taste of it.
    For raw papaya. add it in boiled pork or chicken to tenderize it. w/o salt. Just season with salt after your done tenderizing the meat. Add Lemongrass and lots of onions and garlic boil them down too at the same time with the meats. after your done seasoning, add lots of chili leaves served with rice on the side. Enjoy :)

    • @davidschmidt270
      @davidschmidt270 Год назад

      That sounds good!

    • @leviahimsa
      @leviahimsa Год назад +1

      Other animals want to live as much as you. Please choose other options as much as possible to save the lives of other beings from unnecessary slaughter. ✌️🥭🥥🍅🍇🍈🍉🍊🍑🍐🍏🍎🍍🍌🍋🥝🥒🥑🍓🍒

  • @jenniclark1064
    @jenniclark1064 2 года назад

    Love your video’s Mark, so informative, thank you

  • @shaktiveda7041
    @shaktiveda7041 Год назад

    Hi Mark, greatly enjoy your videos. Found this one quite interesting and full of useful information, not too confusing after all, many plants have adapted to be male and female at the same time. Mother nature knows best!!! Thank you!

  • @Handles_AreStupid
    @Handles_AreStupid Год назад +5

    Paw paw ("Asimina triloba") is actually a plant native to northern america and is hardy to USDA zone 5 and below, right up to zone 10-11. Papaya is a tropical plant native to parts of Australia and can only be grown in USDA zones 10-13.

    • @I_know_it_I_sew_it_I_grow_it
      @I_know_it_I_sew_it_I_grow_it Год назад +1

      The papaya was said to have arrived in Australia around 1875 from tropical America when a British physician discovered the medicinal value of papaya and started treating patients with it in a Brisbane hospital. Over a century later production has grown and a significant horticultural industry now exists.

    • @Handles_AreStupid
      @Handles_AreStupid Год назад

      @@I_know_it_I_sew_it_I_grow_it looking back i think i meant to type america. For some reason I had australia on the mind while watching mark... weird...

  • @raggedy_esh
    @raggedy_esh 4 года назад +10

    Green papaya makes for one of the greatest salads- Som Tam 🤤

    • @emilyc8958
      @emilyc8958 4 года назад +3

      eesha alles papaya salad is AMAZING. My favorite salad

    • @eliagron8750
      @eliagron8750 4 года назад +1

      I need to try papaya in salad.

    • @ANoteToSelf
      @ANoteToSelf 3 года назад +1

      One of my favorite things!

  • @transformkoclukdanismanlik1238
    @transformkoclukdanismanlik1238 2 года назад

    Mark, we love your videos and your humor and following you last few years. And thank you for an another informative video. Last week my doughter brought me papaya/pawpaw seeds from US. Hopefully works out in where I am in Izmir, Turkiye

  • @mikemcdonald2755
    @mikemcdonald2755 4 года назад

    I love your videos! Your property is very beautiful and watching and listening to you is very relaxing! Thank you!

  • @farisasmith7109
    @farisasmith7109 4 года назад +3

    I'm growing papaya from seed using a technique that's supposed to guarentee female trees and also keeps them shorter. You snip the tap roots of young seedlings. We'll see if it works.

  • @navidfarkhondehpay1142
    @navidfarkhondehpay1142 4 года назад +3

    I recently discovered your channel and I absolutely love it! You seem like a really kind and friendly person, and you inspired me to start growing a pineapple plant! I've been looking into other types of plants, especially ones that bear fruit. I love citrus fruits, but my favourite ones take years and years and years to grow. Did you start your trees from seed, or did you buy younger trees and start with those? How long did it take for them to start producing fruit? By the way, thank you so much for putting out these videos during the quarantine, it really helps lift my spirits!

    • @wolfgangdavid8121
      @wolfgangdavid8121 2 года назад

      You’re better off buying a grafted tree it wil fruit much sooner and here at Home Depot you can get some from twenty bucks up to whatever I’ve got some for around forty dollars

    • @robarigatu5927
      @robarigatu5927 6 месяцев назад

      I started a project to grow a thousand pawpaw from seed this year. So far I have achieved 50 and I hope to do more after this amazing info

  • @lloydfreeman1203
    @lloydfreeman1203 2 года назад

    Thanks for the heads up, first video that knew what to do, with past experience.

  • @barracudalocations
    @barracudalocations 4 года назад +2

    We really like the pink lady from bali, sometimes they add lime juice to them. Here in the philippines we have red lady which is like the one from bali, really good compared to the regular papaya. But as you said its great fresh and green, we use it like that too 👍

  • @AllotmentGrowHow
    @AllotmentGrowHow 4 года назад +8

    Great info Mark, I lived in Africa for 10 years and we called them Pawpaws over there. It's been a good long while since I've tasted one, will have to see if my local fruit and veg shop has any for sale. Cheers Adam

    • @dergluckliche4973
      @dergluckliche4973 4 года назад

      Funny. There is tropical fruit in the US known for its cold-hardiness also called the Paw-Paw. It's not widely grown and seems to be more of an East Coast backyard/small farm oddity...I think it might also be known as the Northern Banana because of its flavor.
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asimina_triloba

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 года назад +1

      You lived in Africa! Interesting! Cheers mate :)

  • @DeadeyeJoe37
    @DeadeyeJoe37 4 года назад +11

    Looking at those varieties, you need to grow the Hawaiian papayas. They're pretty taste much like mangos. Other varieties aren't nearly as good.

    • @TriniSimpleLiving
      @TriniSimpleLiving 4 года назад

      Pawpaw is mainly a tropical fruit that's why

    • @winslow7329
      @winslow7329 3 года назад

      Strawberry papaya variety🤤

    • @kellyclark7517
      @kellyclark7517 3 года назад

      IKR?! I’ve got some “Waimanalo” da kine🤙🏽

  • @pjcollects
    @pjcollects 4 года назад +2

    Love your videos, I can't wait for the day I can begin a big garden like what you have!
    The technical biological term for an organism that has both male and female reproductive organs on the same individual is 'monecious', as opposed to 'dioecious', which is when male and female reproductive organs are found on separate individuals.

  • @Bezuidenhout474
    @Bezuidenhout474 Год назад

    Greetings from South Africa. I have just been given 3 pawpaw babies and found you on how to grow them. I follow you all the time. Just love your sense of humour

  • @bananapox420
    @bananapox420 4 года назад +17

    You should do a; "5 TOP tips on how to grow chilies!"

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 года назад +6

      Yes will do this coming spring/summer - thanks for the suggestion! :)

    • @Christodophilus
      @Christodophilus 4 года назад

      I found chillies almost grow themselves. Such a prolific, disease resistant producer.

  • @tomv7017
    @tomv7017 4 года назад +82

    you need to put "bisexual papaya" on a t-shirt 🤣

    • @Ridley369
      @Ridley369 3 года назад

      I would absolutely buy that!!! XD

    • @florl.delgado4093
      @florl.delgado4093 3 года назад

      Hell, yea!! I almost died laughing when he said that!

    • @JuicyGistswithAbby
      @JuicyGistswithAbby 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/JMhoKwyGRkM/видео.html

  • @quyenbui951
    @quyenbui951 2 года назад

    Very nice clip with a lot of information. Thank you!

  • @mwapeg
    @mwapeg Месяц назад

    I just ate an amazing pawpaw which I just now learnt was actually a papaya and that explains why it was so different and I'm here to learn how to plant it so I can have some all year round. This was such an informative video and you such a positive personality it felt like I was learning from my dad ❤

  • @andrew41980
    @andrew41980 4 года назад +47

    I came here for the bisexual papaya 😂, this was great with coffee this morning

    • @kittyrules995
      @kittyrules995 4 года назад +1

      😐...?

    • @kittyrules995
      @kittyrules995 4 года назад +1

      Sorry, nvm i didnt watch the whole video yet 🤣

    • @-desertpackrat
      @-desertpackrat 4 года назад +2

      I much prefer this to calling them "hermaphroditic" (cringe), I'm gonna start calling them bisexual from now on XD

    • @AlyxGlide
      @AlyxGlide 4 года назад +3

      @@-desertpackrat Intersex is proper, or intersex variant. Bisexual is nonsensical as it relates to sexuality.. of plants or dimorphism. I don't know much, but I do know "bisexual plants" is whack and hermaphroditic can be vulgar depending on the person

    • @gentlemanfarmer6042
      @gentlemanfarmer6042 4 года назад +3

      @@AlyxGlide But still the "text book", Scientific term for those types of plants....
      Is/are "Hermaphraditic"
      Not based on feelings...
      &
      Wasn't it you that said, a human term for dimorphism ( "bisexual plants are whack") was wrong?
      And than, you pull another human term for dimorphism, "intersex" out of your hat?!
      Who is whack now? Lol

  • @TheIceyeddy
    @TheIceyeddy 4 года назад +33

    I'm on the Sunshine coast and have grown papaya from seed. Unfortunately, like with mangos, we get black spot which destroys the fruit. Do you have any recommendations on keeping black spot at bay or is it just pointless trying to grow mangoes/papaya in my area? Thanks :)

    • @nancyfahey7518
      @nancyfahey7518 4 года назад +1

      ruclips.net/video/-VKu0kxjhgg/видео.html

    • @denshizzle0517
      @denshizzle0517 4 года назад +4

      In my country, once a fruit emerge, they wrap it in plastic big enough for the fruit to grow.

    • @thewriter100
      @thewriter100 4 года назад +1

      @@denshizzle0517 I've seen that done with bananas on Dole plantations in Costa Rica.

    • @fatboyfeedee
      @fatboyfeedee 4 года назад +3

      Wrap it in a see through silk party baggie

    • @-desertpackrat
      @-desertpackrat 4 года назад +4

      Is it like blossom end rot, where the flower is? I found out that when my squash were rotting, it was because the flower died but never fell off the fruit, and stayed there wit trapped moisture and made the fruit rot. So now when the flowers die on squash and okra I pick it off with my fingernails immediately, and now they don't get the blossom end rot.

  • @outofcommission1428
    @outofcommission1428 4 года назад

    thank for this video!! i got some seeds from the fruit and i’m going to try and get them going. maybe i’ll give an update if i remember

  • @tbudd5845
    @tbudd5845 4 года назад +1

    You're such a goof! God Lova ya.
    Your tips work well for me in Belize where I live. Same type of veg, fruit and climate. Thanks heaps Mate!

  • @slamrock17
    @slamrock17 4 года назад +12

    That's not a paw paw I have one in my backyard here in the blue ridge mountains in USA! You could grow it there too!

    • @juliewhite9173
      @juliewhite9173 4 года назад +3

      I was just thinking the same. There is a fruit tree here in Arkansas called a paw paw.

    • @petermvaughan
      @petermvaughan 4 года назад +3

      North American Paw Paw is a very hardy plant and really nothing like what he is talking about. It's seeds are bigger and the flesh is almost white.

    • @kgal63
      @kgal63 4 года назад +2

      @@petermvaughan how do they taste?

    • @gladstanegonder4970
      @gladstanegonder4970 4 года назад +2

      pretty confusing to hear him calling it paw paw all the time and must be a very aussie thing to do …..never heard anyone else calling papayas pawpaws
      I got 3 Asimina triloba in my garden, easily surviving north german winters …..wont assume that regarding the 4 tiny papaya seedlings that I found yesterday between my tunneled Paprikas and just potted them right away

    • @Berkeloid0
      @Berkeloid0 4 года назад +1

      Interesting you all have another paw paw that's different to the Asimina Triloba that he said at 1:52 is called "paw paw" outside of Australia. @Pete Do you know the scientific name of the one in your backyard, that's different to the Asimina Triloba mentioned in the video? And @Peter Vaughan the North American Paw Paw that you said is nothing like the Triloba, do you have any other details about it? Amazing that there are so many different fruits called "paw paw"!

  • @loricoil1732
    @loricoil1732 4 года назад +6

    Papaya is one of the easiest things to grow.

  • @abyssal_phoenix
    @abyssal_phoenix 4 года назад +1

    Congrats on 800K I didn’t know you already grew that much. Can’t wait for the 1 million

  • @AbdelkaderBenRhouma
    @AbdelkaderBenRhouma 4 года назад +1

    Thank you. It's always a pleasure watching your videos.

  • @ihopeugrow
    @ihopeugrow 4 года назад +19

    Somebody in my weird household loves to mash it and put it on their faces for “natural” skin care. They can do whatever they want I just want the seeds. Weirdos

    • @mahnamahna3252
      @mahnamahna3252 4 года назад +2

      Tenderizing their faces lol

    • @mamagen7998
      @mamagen7998 4 года назад +1

      haha....girls!!

    • @Paulo-zr5zo
      @Paulo-zr5zo 4 года назад +2

      It is used in soaps not weird at all. people also use aloe vera for their hair.

    • @ludicrousone8706
      @ludicrousone8706 4 года назад +1

      High in enzymes

    • @clayton5817
      @clayton5817 4 года назад +1

      always save the seeds!

  • @danielzukle5471
    @danielzukle5471 4 года назад

    You crack me up. Theres always some humor along with the wealth of knowledge.

  • @palmolive2005
    @palmolive2005 4 года назад +2

    Loved this. Here in South Florida, you can get a papaya in the store and the seedlings will just come up everywhere if you put the seeds straight in the sandy "soil." I did that 2-3 months ago and I had 100+ sprouts come up. I've winnowed that down to ~30 plants. Some are 2-3" tall and maybe 8 of them are 18" tall. Easy!

    • @suzanneribas3746
      @suzanneribas3746 2 года назад

      You are lucky. Most papayas that are store-bought are genetically modified and the seeds don't sprout easily. I will try again though in Puerto Rico.....

  • @bgsab7912
    @bgsab7912 2 года назад

    Mark, you are always funny. I like your enthousiasm. Learned something about papaya. Keep up the good work, Mark.

  • @justicetruthvegan83
    @justicetruthvegan83 2 года назад

    A very good film, thanks for all the definitions and technical info, Mark.

  • @carlospelaez2866
    @carlospelaez2866 4 года назад +1

    I’m from Mexico, add lemon 🍋 to the fully grown papaya and you will love it! I personally don’t like papaya, but with lemon 🍋 you can make its flavor to change to a combination of both frites and are equally flavor balanced. Good luck 🍀!

  • @roshnireddy2521
    @roshnireddy2521 4 года назад

    Beautiful, thanks. I've seen where they prune/cut the trees so they can be reached by hand. Happy that your hand-reared trees bore fruit. Lovely puns! Also didn't know my pawpaws from my papayas. I've got a couple growing. Your method of sowing and transferring each time is a lot of hard work! Love that you are careful with the language. Appreciate that. Btw, I'm thankful to God, my tomatoes are doing well (only just started gardening a little.) Take care. God bless you (and your garden!)

  • @timsbitsca
    @timsbitsca 3 года назад +1

    I love Papaya, the first time I ever had it was in Brisbane, when I came to Australia in my late teens from New Zealand.
    The fruit has digestive emzines that helps break down meat and I always try to have it when eating Pork.
    The seeds are very peppery when eaten and crushed with the teeth and are good in eliminating parisitic worms.
    In the Philippines they make a pickle salad from green ones that is very nice that goes great with cold meats.

  • @wsmith6270
    @wsmith6270 3 года назад

    Thanks for a lovely article, most informative

  • @conniesmith4108
    @conniesmith4108 2 года назад

    Thank you very much...we live on the gulf in Florida, near to Tarpon Springs and been growing eleven papaya tree's, from seeds we bought organic at Aldi. All survived, though when small last winter...spent time inside house on cold nights, out growing on our balcony with no sun until a few months ago. We have been getting them all used to the 🌞 sun slowly and growing in very large pots, they are almost five feet tall and have fruit, flowers growing. I don't care for taste of papaya, but, looking forward to trying your recipe for frying green papaya🤗

  • @cairozulu6700
    @cairozulu6700 3 года назад

    Thank you buddy you are such a good source of gardening information.

  • @KeikoBushnell
    @KeikoBushnell 4 года назад +1

    He’s funny and knowledgeable and I find usually it has really good advice and this is a good way to do it but I’ve tried so many times to do it and so many times they never sprouted until one time I just scoop the seeds out of a papaya and check them in a pot and they all grew and then I learned that if you take them fresh from the papaya and plant them they have a way better germination rate then if you dry them and store them and there’s no need for any of the rinsing or drying or vomiting or anything you can just scoop them right out into the dirt and they will grow

  • @mar0z
    @mar0z 4 года назад

    I has given up several times on gardening/farming... Buy You Made me wanna try again

  • @ET-no4zi
    @ET-no4zi 4 года назад

    I just absolutely adore your channel!

  • @scatteredseedsofhappiness3285
    @scatteredseedsofhappiness3285 3 года назад

    I love ripe papayas with cinamon. Thanks for the great tips!

  • @AlyxGlide
    @AlyxGlide 4 года назад

    Love the wordplay ❤ Never stop!